Csci 284
Topics in Programming: Advanced Visual Basic
Course description: Selected topics such as Advanced FORTRAN, Advanced BASIC, Advanced COBOL, PL/I, or RPG programming. May be repeated, as topics vary, to accrue a total of 9 hours.
Prerequisites: Ability to program in a high level language, or permission of department head.
Text: Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, 3rd edition, by Diane Zak, Course Technology, 2007.
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Objectives
The student will demonstrate an understanding of:
- programming structures (sequential, selections, repetition);
- sub and function procedures;
- string manipulation;
- arrays;
- structures and sequential access files;
- classes and objects.
Course material
The instructor reserves the right to change the order and the time spent on any portions of this syllabus.
Course material will include the following topics:
| Topic | Approx. time |
|---|---|
| Review | ~ 1 week |
| Sub and function procedures | ~ 2 weeks |
| Manipulating strings | ~ 2 weeks |
| Arrays | ~ 2 weeks |
| Structures and sequential access files | ~ 2 weeks |
| Classes and objects | ~ 2 weeks |
| ADO .NET | ~ 2 weeks |
| Exams | ~ 1 week |
Other topics as time permits.
Assessment
The Semester score for the course will be calculated by using the weights (%) indicated below:
| Weight (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 75% | Semester average | Tests | ______ % |
| Assignments | ______ % | ||
| _________ | ______ % | ||
| 25% | Final exam grade |
The Semester letter grade in the course will be assigned according to the scale below:
| Semester grade | Semester score |
|---|---|
| 90–100 | A |
| 80–89 | B |
| 70–79 | C |
| 60–69 | D |
| 0–59 | F |
Notes:
- If a student has an average of less than 60 on program assignments, then a semester mark of F will be assigned in this course.
- In cases of an excused absence, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the final exam in lieu of a make-up test.
- In the case where a student's score on his final exam indicates exceptional achievement above and beyond that indicated by the semester average, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the value of the final exam in computing the semester grade.
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